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November 19, 2008
Governor Haley Barbour releases FY10 Budget Recommendation
Governor Haley Barbour today detailed a conservative, prudent, realistic Executive Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2010 that fully funds the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, protects Medicaid, reduces some spending, and raises new revenues through higher taxes on tobacco products. In addition, the recommendation includes an infusion of $84 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund,…
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November 19, 2008
Wicker to Oppose $25 Billion Auto Bailout
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today made the following statement regarding the $25 billion bailout package for U.S. automakers scheduled for Senate consideration this week: “I opposed the $700 billion Wall Street bailout seven weeks ago in part because I didn’t think it did anything to get to the root of the problem. Now, Senate…
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November 18, 2008
Shadows falling on Mississippi’s revenue road
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 11/18/8 As bad as the current economic downturn is – and all agree it is bad – state Economist Phil Pepper says the recession in fiscal years 2001-2002 was much worse for Mississippi. Dr. Pepper – just had to say that one time – believes the economy will begin…
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November 18, 2008
Rep.-elect learning how to be lawmaker
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Republican Rep.-elect Gregg Harper won’t join the House of Representatives until January, but he’s in Washington this week for lessons on being a lawmaker and to help select his party’s leaders. “The volume of things that you have to learn is overwhelming at first,” Harper said. He arrived in Washington on Saturday…
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November 18, 2008
Council questions planned JATRAN takeover
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Jackson City Council members are questioning whether the city is prepared to take over its bus system for the first time in more than 30 years – a move that will be completed by next month. Members of Mayor Frank Melton’s administration told council members Monday that contract negotiations with an Ohio-based…
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November 18, 2008
State budget cuts on horizon
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 At least two of Mississippi’s community colleges may raise tuition in the face of mandatory budget trimming. And one of them also may cut part-time workers and adjunct instructors. Other state agencies are absorbing vacant positions, delaying maintenance projects and curtailing out-of-town trips – anything to avoid layoffs. But more cuts could…
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November 18, 2008
BREAKING- Hits keep coming – fed judge says Pickering/Langston MCI fee battle belongs in MS Courts
In a big procedural win for State Auditor Stacey Pickering, a NY Federal Judge has upheld a lower court decision to allow an action by Pickering to pursue the recapture of $14,000,000 in fees paid to Joey Langston in the MCI case. These fees, largely facilitated by State Attorney General Jim Hood (coincidentally, the largest…
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November 18, 2008
Saban’s work is never done at Alabama (Outstanding piece)
Saban’s work is never done at Alabama (Outstanding piece) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Nick Saban is a man in motion. Don’t try to stop him. Just get out of his way. There he goes, walking down a hall in the Mal Moore Athletic Facility with a purpose. He does everything with a purpose. Saban spies star…
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November 18, 2008
City to take over JATRAN
City to take over JATRAN The city of Jackson will take over the public transit service in December. Negotiations with a company to manage JATRAN bus service fell through. The city council is meeting this afternoon to discuss the bus service. Texas-based McDonald Transit Associates Inc. has run JATRAN for several years on a month-to-month…
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November 18, 2008
Palin Saboteurs and a Haley Barbour in ’12 mention
Palin Saboteurs Firefighting 101 teaches it is easier to stomp out a wildfire when it is small. Don’t allow the fire to grow, spread and become an inferno. Sarah Palin was the spark of McCain’s reform campaign. She ignited the campaign and gave the reform message legitimacy. Those knifing Palin are the old-guard Republicans who…
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November 18, 2008
YP – Why would Joey Langston get sentenced before subsequent trials?
There are a few interesting questions raised by Joey Langston’s sentencing date of 12/16. First, why would the Feds let Langston get sentenced before testifying at subsequent trials? That is an odd twist. Usually, even with cooperative witnesses, the Feds hold trial performance over someone who pleaded guilty. Could it be because there won’t be…
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November 18, 2008
Joey Langston to be sentenced Dec. 16
Langston to be sentenced Dec. 16 Joey Langston, once one of Mississippi’s most successful trial lawyers, will learn Dec. 16 how much prison time he’ll do for his guilty plea in a judicial bribery scheme he claims involves former tobacco industry adversary Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. In this case, Langston has told federal authorities that he,…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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May 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmy Rodgers, the father of country music
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
Opinion
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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